Car-seat rest



(No Model.)

W. W. GLEAVELAND.

OAR SEAT BEST. I No. 364,900. PatentedJune 14, 1887.

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\VALLAOE CLEAVELAND, OF MARSHALL, MICHIGAN.

CAR-SEAT REST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No; 364,900, dated .17 nne14, 1887.

Application filed August 2i, E86. Serial No. 211,536.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WALLACE W. OLEAVE- LAND, of Marshall, county ofCalhoun, State of Michigan,have invented anew and useful Improvement inCa r-Seat Rests; and I declare 1 "the following to be a full,-clear, andexact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification."

My invention has for its object an improved car-seat rest; anditconsists of the devices and appliances hereinafter specified, and moreparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a View of my improved car-seat rest inelevation without the cover. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the coverengaged in place. Fig. 3 is a view showiug the rest folded up, and Fig.4 is a crosssection of the folded-rest.

My-design is to provide a rest of this sort which may be located at theback of the user and which shall fit to the form easily, and which mayalso project to form a rest for the head when in a sitting position, orthe rest may be located at the end of the seat to enable the oc cupautto recline with ease thereon.

A and A represent a series of slats of any suitable material united edgeto edge, so that the series of slats will be flexible. To accomplishthis flexible union of the slats I employ straps B B, engaged with saidseries of slatsat or near their respective ends. This en gagement Ireadily accomplish by perforating each slat with an elongated orifice,as shown at b I), through which the strap may be passed, said orificesextending from edge to edge of the slats, or'subs tantially so. Saidorifice in the outer slats of the series is preferably made to terminateat one end upon the face of the slat, as shown at b. In the other slatsthe orifice will extend from edge to edge through the slat, as shown inFig. 4. The slats being thus united may be readily folded into compactform and are never liable to get out of handle, D, may be convenientlyengaged upon the cover of one of the side slats.

E represents straps for securing the package in a folded condition.

F represents a rubber pillow engagedtherewith in any suitable manner.

Thedevice is simple, economical, and when folded may be readily carriedabout for use. Byterminating the orifice in the outer slats, as shownand described, danger of breakage in consequence of the strain of thestrap is obviated.

The ends of the straps may be brought over one face of the slats andunited, as shown in the drawings.

That I claim is-.

l. A folding car-seat rest composed of a series of slals placed edge toedge and provided with elongated perforations 1/ near each end extendingfrom edge to edge of the slats, and the straps B B passed through saidperforations, substantially as described.

2. A folding car-seat rest composed of a series of slats placed edge toedge and provided near their ends with elongated perforations b, theperforations in the outer slats terminating at one end upon theface ofsaid outer slat, and in the other slats extending through the slat fromedge to edge, and the straps B B passed through said perforated slats,substantially as described. v

3. A folding ea'r seat rest composed of the slats A A, placed edgeto-edge and provided near their ends with elongated perforations 1),extending from edge to edge of the slats, and the straps B B passedthrough said perforations and uniting the slats, said folding restbeing. provided with a cover, 0, a handle, D, and straps E for securingit when folded, substantially as described.

- In testimony whereof I sign this specifiea Witnesses:

J os. S. Nexus, FANNY S. CLARKE.

